Recording Still Images - Canon DC20 Instruction Manual

Recording Still Images

Before using a memory card for the first time, be sure to initialize it with this camcorder
( 97).
1. Holding the lock button pressed
down, move the power switch to
CAMERA.
2. Move the
(STILLS) position.
3. Open the LCD panel and the lens
cover (move the lens cover switch
down to
4. If necessary, change the media for
recording the still images using
the procedure described in the
next page (
• You can record still images on the
memory card or the disc. The default
media for still images is the memory
card.
• As long as you do not change the
recording destination, still images will be
recorded to the last selected media.
5. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
• Once the focus is automatically adjusted, the camcorder will beep, the
turn green and one or more green AF frames appear.
• When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller, the still image is
recorded immediately.
6. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The mark and the AF frame(s) disappear and you hear a shutter sound.
Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the
disconnect the power source, open the memory card/disc cover or remove the
memory card/disc while the card access or the disc access indicator is flashing.
Doing so could result in data damage.
About the focusing frame:
This camcorder uses the 9-point artificial intelligence autofocus (9-point AiAF)
that will automatically select the best focusing frames out of nine available,
allowing you to focus on subjects even if they are not in the center of the picture
(
If the subject is not suitable for autofocus,
button pressed halfway and adjust the focus manually with the omni selector
(
In step 5 above, the image may appear out of focus for a moment while the
camcorder is focusing.
Downloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals
/ switch to the
).
36).
53).
).
/ switch,
turns yellow. Keep the PHOTO
E
mark will
35